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Sunday 7th January - Collating 2023 and Turned into a Gripe!
I have been collating my blogs for 2023, prior to printing and putting in a binder. As I read them through, one thing I didn’t need...

Overstrand Life
Jan 8, 20242 min read


Wednesday 3rd January 2024 - Anything Village Related and Signs of Spring
I started this year’s blogs with villager, Glo Begley’s, interesting article about the village defibrillator. If anyone has anything...

Overstrand Life
Jan 4, 20242 min read


Tuesday 2nd January 2024 - Village Defibrillator
The following article has kindly been provided by villager, Glo Begley. It provides details of the history behind the original Village...

Overstrand Life
Jan 3, 20242 min read


Thursday 28th December 2023 - Came Together Nicely and a Big Disappointment
After saying in my last blog, when referring to Christmas, it was ‘coming together nicely’, I am so pleased that it did, come together...

Overstrand Life
Dec 29, 20232 min read


Saturday 16th December 2023 - 'Of the Age', Far Wider and Disappointed
The drier weather has been most welcome. However, it was a little damp on Wednesday when I walked to a friend’s house where our ExWI...

Overstrand Life
Dec 17, 20232 min read


Tuesday 12th December 2023 - Wreath Disaster, Floods, Pools & Puddles and Boxing Day Swim
It rained on Saturday, starting earlier in the day than originally predicted. Although I had cut some foliage from a rough area in the...

Overstrand Life
Dec 13, 20232 min read


Thursday 30th November 2023 - Still Brrr..., Shopping in Cromer and Yarn Art Christmas Tree
It’s still very brrrr….., in other words, cold but this hasn’t stopped us going out for our walks. High tides, first thing in the...

Overstrand Life
Dec 1, 20232 min read


Sunday 26th November 2023 - New Topper, Great Result and High Tides with a Northerly
Black Shuck has been replaced by a nativity topper on the post box outside the village shop. What I wasn’t aware of, when I took the...

Overstrand Life
Nov 27, 20231 min read


Tuesday 14th November 2023 - All About Remembrance Sunday and On a Personal Note
A first for us on Sunday, we attended the Remembrance Sunday service at St Martins Church. This was a combined service with the...

Overstrand Life
Nov 15, 20232 min read


Friday 10th November 2023 - Nearly Gone, As Far As Praise Goes, Armistice and Remembrance Days
That’s another week nearly gone! Apart from ‘things’ we do as part of our usual weekly routine, I have enjoyed tea and cake at the Music...

Overstrand Life
Nov 11, 20232 min read


Thursday 2nd November 2023 - No Let Up and Poppyland Radio Press Release
There is virtually no let up in the rain. Here in North Norfolk, we are just not used to having so much and so frequently. Rather than...

Overstrand Life
Nov 3, 20233 min read


Sunday 29th October 2023 - Cliff Slump Concerns, Coffee Morning, We Were Lucky and Blackbirds
The ground is so wet, I am concerned, if the rain continues, there will be some cliff slumps along this section of the coast, especially...

Overstrand Life
Oct 30, 20232 min read


Wednesday 25th October 2023 - More Rain, Trialling Software and More About the Poppy Appeal
Sunday was, as forecasted, dry enabling me to get out and clear leaves in the garden. Monday was dry too which is more than can be said...

Overstrand Life
Oct 26, 20232 min read


Saturday 21st October 2023 - A Matter of Global Concern, Storm Babet and Poppy Appeal Preparations
I spent quite a bit of time on Thursday drafting and sending an email to our MP, Duncan Baker. This was regarding the debate in the...

Overstrand Life
Oct 22, 20232 min read


Tuesday 17th October 2023 - First Attempt, Putting Away and Village Events
I have edited the video I recorded on our afternoon walk last week. However, although I have loaded it to YouTube, the quality of the...

Overstrand Life
Oct 18, 20232 min read


Friday 13th October 2023 - Gripe, Fifteen Years and Alvis Cars
I am going to start today’s blog with a good old gripe! We planned to visit a friend in Halsey House yesterday morning. As the parking...

Overstrand Life
Oct 14, 20233 min read


Thursday 5th October 2023 - Was My Reaction a One-Off? and Gardening Club
I was taken aback when listening to a broadcast on You Tube, while Peter was watching it on his tablet. It was covering an aspect of...

Overstrand Life
Oct 6, 20233 min read


Tuesday 19th September 2023 - Gusts, Leaves, Blocked Drains and Planning
I’m sitting here in our lounge, with my laptop perched on my knees, while outside the wind is gusting and intermittent rain showers beat...

Overstrand Life
Sep 20, 20232 min read


Sunday 10th September 2023 - Busy, Blow & Throw, Guide Dog and Topper
Normally, following the August Bank Holiday, we see a considerable reduction in the numbers of visitors but yesterday (hot and sunny) the...

Overstrand Life
Sep 11, 20232 min read


Saturday 2nd September 2023 - New Weather Vane, Through the Lenses and Brutal Flaying
With only the ‘W’ (west) surviving on the weather vane on the cliff, opposite the Fishermens’ Green, it was time for a replacement. I...

Overstrand Life
Sep 3, 20232 min read
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